Stable integral equations for the iterative solution of electromagnetic scattering problems

Abstract We present an integral equation approach for which the discretization leads to systems of linear equations which can be easily solved iteratively. This concept of intrinsically well-conditioned integral equations is illustrated by two equations applied to the scattering of a plane wave by a perfectly conducting obstacle. The numerical performance obtained in both cases is encouraging and opens new perspectives on stable integral equation methods. To cite this article: D.P. Levadoux, C. R. Physique 7 (2006).